Andrew Fidel Fernando

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

@afidelf

So you want to know about the teams at this World Cup?

Our handy guide tells you exactly what to look forward to, and what will happen if any of the ten sides wins

29-May-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Not the right place for me' - Jayawardene declines SLC World Cup offer

The former captain said Angelo Mathews should have been leading Sri Lanka, but he had to give up because he caved to cricket politics

26-May-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne eases self-doubts with composed knock

Having not played ODIs since the 2015 World Cup, Sri Lanka's new captain couldn't have asked for a better initiation again

22-May-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka cricket analyst hit with corruption charges

A long-time employee of SLC, Jaysundera has been charged by the ICC with offering a bribe to Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Harin Fernando

11-May-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Gunawardene, Zoysa face corruption charges related to T10 league

The charges against Zoysa largely map on to the charges made by the ICC in October, while this is the first time Gunawardene has been embroiled in corruption allegations

10-May-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

The IPL is boring. The World Cup is boring. We want to see BCCI v Cricket Australia

Cricket's biggest rivalry is back. Also, can RCB doing anything right?

02-May-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

'Understanding each other away from cricket helps us on the field'

Tim Southee and Trent Boult talk about bowling together, the toughest batsmen they have faced, and their idols growing up

01-May-2019•Interviews by Andrew Fidel Fernando and Mohammad Isam

Pandya brothers, Chahar star in Mumbai's emphatic win

Chasing 169, Capitals laboured to 128 for 9 and suffered their third loss in four games at home this season

18-Apr-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Thirimanne, Siriwardana, Vandersay picked in World Cup squad

Not selected, meanwhile, are wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella, offspinner Akila Dananjaya, openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga, as well as Dinesh Chandimal

18-Apr-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Karunaratne to captain Sri Lanka at World Cup

It is a left-field choice though considering the opener has not played any ODIs since the last World Cup

17-Apr-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

How Sri Lanka's search for a World Cup captain ended with Karunaratne

The captaincy has changed hands at an alarming rate in the past couple of years, and no option was without a set of negatives

17-Apr-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

R Ashwin delivers the thrill as Kings XI return to winning ways

He first hit a four-ball 17 not out and then returned to dismiss the set Sanju Samson and Rahul Tripathi to choke Royals

16-Apr-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lasith Malinga and Hardik Pandya hand RCB their seventh defeat

AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali hit fifties, but a series of significant contributions from Mumbai Indians' batsmen helped the hosts chase down 172 at the Wankhede

15-Apr-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Lahiru Thirimanne stakes World Cup claim with 115 in one-day final

The second half of the final was washed out, denying the selectors a proper look at the fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera

11-Apr-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dimuth Karunaratne, Akila Dananjaya strike form ahead of World Cup selection

Lasith Malinga sat out Galle's game against Colombo, and is expected to fly out to join Mumbai Indians before returning for the one-day tournament final

08-Apr-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine blow away sluggish Rajasthan Royals

Royals made the worst ever IPL total for the loss of three or fewer wickets, and when KKR's openers walloped 65 in the Powerplay, the result was a foregone conclusion

07-Apr-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Perera, Shehan Jayasuriya make strong World Cup cases

De Silva was the standout player, scoring 89 and taking three wickets, while Jayasuriya produced the only century of the round

06-Apr-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Alzarri Joseph's record-breaking 6 for 12 routs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Kieron Pollard's 46 not out off 26 balls lifted Mumbai Indians to a respectable total before Joseph produced one of the great IPL bowling performances

06-Apr-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

Former Sri Lanka allrounder Dilhara Lokuhettige faces fresh corruption charges

The ACU's allegations are generally in line with the charges Lokuhettige had already received from the Emirates Cricket Board in November

04-Apr-2019•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Hardik's all-round effort ends Super Kings' unbeaten run

The allrounder first walloped 25 runs off eight balls and then took three wickets for only 20 runs in his four overs

03-Apr-2019•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando

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